Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Compton Beach holds many great memories, it is the beach on the Isle of Wight that the Islanders use to get away from it all. Its long flat beach is great for kids to paddle and build sand castles. This painting was inspired by a walk one sunny afternoon towards the end of summer. To enquire about this painting follow the link Enquire Compton Beach . To view similar work follow the link Isle of Wight Seascapes

Priory Bay

Summer Memories no 2

Oil on Panel 7x10

Available

On the North Eastern coast of the Isle of Wight close to where the Solent opens to the English Chanel is Priory Bay at Seaview. Another favourite beach for kids to paddle and go crabbing. To enquire about this painting follow the link Enquire Priory Bay or to view similar Paintings follow the link Priory Bay Paintings

This is the second painting in my tonal series, a series I'll be developing next year. It depicts the large flat beach of Priory Bay on the north Easter shore of the Isle of Wight opposite Portsmouth. too see more Priory Bay or Isle of Wight Scenes follow the following link to my website Priory Bay Paintings

Friday, 8 November 2013

Im very busy at the moment so Im pleased the days are short so Im not tempted to take trips out to the Beach. Im working on a series of small panels 8x6 8x10, that I think will make ideal Christmas Presents. Im also about to start a couple of Schooner paintings destined for America.

Thursday, 6 June 2013

This small painting shows the great Herreshoff schooner Westward and the Kings Britannia with her Bermudan rig racing the J class Yacht Velsheda in 1935.

Velsheda running up the Western Solent 2013

Oil on Panel 8.5x15

Last year saw the historic return of 4 J class yachts to the Solent. In this painting I show Velsheda as she runs up the Solent followed by Lionheart, Rainbow and Ranger. This painting was done as an exercise in crew detail.

Mariette Off St Catherines Isle of Wight 2008

Oil on Panel 8.5x15 Available.

The Beautiful 1915 Herreshoff schooner Mariette has made a few visits to the solent over the years. I was very lucky to be off St Catherines as she rounded during the Cowes classic round Island race in 2008.

A newly completed study of the 1934 Americas Cup defender Rainbow. Im very happy with this study that has allowed me to develop my ideas on the subject. This is intended to be the first in a series of simular paintings depicting Americas Cup Defenders.

Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Happy New Year,

This year promises to be very exciting, with many projects to undertake. I have begun a new series of small format wave paintings to be followed by a number of larger format wave paintings. Ill post images as they are completed.

Inspirational Artists

Welcome

About Me

Since childhood I have had a fascination with the sea. It has been the inspiration behind my artistic journey. As a self taught artist I have developed the skills best suited to attempt to capture this element. I work in oils , a medium I have found to both suit my personality and best represent the feeling and movement of the sea. Most of my paintings are inspired by walks along the shore when a momentary moment in time will spark the artistic vision.
I was born in Lancashire and worked for 15 years in the Aircraft industry before my families deep Cornish roots drew me south to the sea. Initially Yachts and Yachting where the main focus of my work . As a break from the historic accuracy required in my Yachting work Id often do small seascapes to loosen up a little. Over the years my small seascapes drew a following in themselves and now a major part of my work.
The focus of my work centers on movement colour and sense of place . I hope to transport my viewer to a time of good memories and warm summer days.